Szilard Borbely
Final Matters: Selected Poems, 2004-2010
Final Matters: Selected Poems, 2004-2010
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Award-winning translator Ottilie Mulzet presents selections from the haunting final volumes of Szilárd Borbély, one of the most celebrated writers to emerge from post-Communist Hungary. Borbély's verse combines Hungarian folk songs, Christian and Jewish hymns, classical myths, police reports, and unsettling accounts of abortions, challenging the boundaries of victimhood, culpability, and religious and cultural definitions.
Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Szilárd Borbély, a highly acclaimed writer who emerged from post-Communist Hungary, has garnered numerous literary accolades in his homeland. In this remarkable volume, esteemed translator Ottilie Mulzet unveils the profound depth and commanding power of Borbély's verse by presenting a generous selection from his final two books, Final Matters and To the Body. The original Hungarian text is presented on facing pages alongside the English translations, and the book also includes an insightful afterword by Mulzet, which contextualizes the poems within literary, historical, and biographical frameworks.
Borbély, a restless, inquisitive, learned, and alert individual, skillfully incorporates an eclectic blend of Hungarian folk songs, Christian and Jewish hymns, classical myths, police reports, and unsettling accounts of abortions into his work. Mulzet, in her afterword, describes this collection as a "blasphemous and fragmentary prayer book" that provokes us to reexamine the boundaries of victimhood, culpability, and our own religious and cultural definitions.
Through his poetic prowess, Borbély invites us to explore the complexities of human existence, challenging us to confront the darker aspects of our existence and seek solace in the beauty of the world around us. This collection is a testament to Borbély's enduring legacy as a visionary poet who continues to inspire and resonate with readers worldwide.
Weight: 426g
Dimension: 151 x 224 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691182421
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